Celebrating Purpose-Driven Creativity at &Barr

By: Luciana Rosado, PR Assistant Account Executive

&Barr was proud to be recognized with two honors to end 2025, reflecting the agency’s continued commitment to excellence, community impact and purpose-driven work. These awards celebrated &Barr’s dedication to using creativity as a force for good—supporting philanthropic initiatives, elevating public service messaging and strengthening the Central Florida community through meaningful partnerships and thoughtful storytelling.

The agency was honored as a 2025 Corporate & Foundation Impact Award winner by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Central Florida Chapter at the National Philanthropy Day celebration. Nominated by Seniors First, the award recognized &Barr’s meaningful contributions to philanthropy through its Corporate Social Opportunity program in the Central Florida community, highlighting its longstanding commitment to the community and support of local nonprofit organizations, including supporting seniors, the future of our industry and nonprofits making a difference every day. The AFP National Philanthropy Day Awards celebrated individuals, corporations and organizations demonstrating exceptional leadership and impact in advancing philanthropy, and &Barr’s recognition reflected its dedication to creating lasting, positive change throughout the region.

&Barr was also honored as an Angel Award winner by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 4 at its Annual Fall Conference, recognizing excellence in public service advertising across Florida and the Caribbean. The Angel Awards celebrated campaigns that demonstrated the outstanding work in advancing community-focused initiatives, and &Barr’s recognition reflected the agency’s impactful work on Central Florida Public Media’s rebrand, underscoring its creative leadership and commitment to meaningful public service messaging.